Metronome

Lambley/Woodthorpe group 1976

Metronome Line up 1

Line up 1:
Steve McCauley (15): Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Phil McCauley (14): Lead Guitar, Vocals
Rick Commons (14): Drums
Chris Lavery (15): Bass Guitar

Ages as of the summer of 1976

Line up 2:
Steve McCauley: Rhythm Guitar, Vocals
Phil McCauley: Lead Guitar, Vocals
Mark Black: Drums
Phil Thompson: Bass Guitar

Metronome Line up 2

Brothers Steve and Phil were self taught and had written around 50 songs ranging from rock and pop. Both were from Woodthorpe in Notts. Both Chris and Rick were from Lambley and Rick Commons had been playing drums since he was nine.

In June 1976 about 30 pupils from Henry Mellish School took part in a rock drama called “Teen Dream” at the ICC (International Community Centre) on Mansfield Road, Nottingham. Some songs were written by pupils of Highbury Vale School and Metronome also wrote music and played. They had previously had three sell out nights at Henry Mellish School where all but Phil were studying.

As a result they were added to a prestigious bill at the Albert Hall, Nottingham opening for Six Hands In Tempo, Magna Carta and Pam Ayers.

On the 19th July 1976 they played a gig at the “Heart Of The Midland” (Later to become Rock City) with proceeds from the show going to a Woodthorpe Youth Club project. Top of the bill was former Paper Lace star Carlo Santana. They played a few times as a support act at the Heart Of The Midland and headlined on October 22nd 1976 by which time the line up had changed with Mark Black and Phil Thompson replacing Rick Commons and Chris Lavery.

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